[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 131 (Friday, September 11, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5946]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    14TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11

  (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, this morning, at 8:46, across America there 
was a moment of silence and remembrance that, on the morning of 
September 11, 2001, the world witnessed a horrific attack against our 
Nation.
  The profound, unfathomable casualties shattered our sense of safety. 
Yet, out of the ashes of the fallen World Trade Center towers, the 
crushed concrete of the Pentagon, and the burning fields of 
Pennsylvania, Americans rose united. We comforted strangers. We 
strengthened community. Hope prevailed over hatred. Resilience defeated 
fear.
  Americans will never forget where we were on that day. We must always 
remember what happened that day.
  President Lincoln once cautioned of the silent artillery of time 
wearing away at our memories. He was referencing those who had lost 
their lives in the Civil War.
  We pray that the years might ease the pain of the bereaved and that 
it would be a comfort to them that we will never forget.
  Young people born after 9/11 are coming of age in a world that knows 
that no attack will ever destroy America's ideals of liberty, freedom, 
and equality of opportunity for all people. Terrorism will never 
triumph over justice. That is a goal of terrorists: to instill terror, 
instill fear. They have failed.
  We have emerged even more committed to protecting the liberties that 
have long distinguished our Nation from regimes that rely on 
divisiveness and hatred.
  We honor the thousands of people we lost that day and those we lost 
to 9/11-related illnesses in the years that followed. We must remember 
those heroes of 9/11. In remembering them, we must honor our 
commitments to them, whether it is access to health care for those who 
were affected by 9/11.
  The selfless first responders--firefighters, police officers, and 
courageous citizens who helped save lives, searched for survivors, and 
jeopardized their own safety to rescue others--represent the very best 
of humanity.
  May we forever remember the spirit of September 11, 2001, and strive 
to build a future based on the hope and unity that emerged from the 
ashes that day. And may we always remember that, on this day, as we 
discuss this issue, we are walking on sacred ground. May we treat it 
with dignity and respect.

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